Within-Session Mechanisms of Behavior Change in At-Risk College Students

简要动机干预（bmi）结合动机访谈（MI）已经减少了高危大学生的酒精使用和问题。然而，关于bmi指数如何促进高危大学生的行为改变，人们知之甚少。该项目将对两个不同校园因违反酒精政策而被转介的学生的300多段bmi会话磁带进行编码。将实施详细的编码程序，以确定治疗过程中治疗师和客户行为相关的治疗后酒精参与的变化。这项研究将使我们能够改进对高危大学生和其他人群的干预措施。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Project Abstract/Summary Brief motivational interventions (BMIs) that incorporate motivational interviewing (MI) have reduced alcohol use and problems in at-risk college students. However, little is known regarding how BMIs facilitate behavior change in at-risk college students. This project will code over 300 session tapes of BMIs with students who have been referred for violating alcohol policies on two different campuses. Detailed coding procedures will be implemented in order to identify in-session therapist and client behaviors related post-session changes in alcohol involvement. This research will allow us to improve interventions for at-risk college students and other populations. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Narrative Brief motivational interventions (BMIs) have been found to reduce alcohol use and problems in a variety of populations. This project will code audiotapes of BMI sessions conducted with mandated college students in order to better understand how these interventions facilitate subsequent changes in alcohol use and problems.